CHRIS: i want to get on a stage just so i can tell an audience to try applauding in this manner -
CHRIS: constantly rapidly give high 5's to the people on your right and left
JON: what about the people on the ends
CHRIS: their end hand has to do one hand clapping
JON: that's a waste
CHRIS: ok got it -
JON: you should have them turn around
CHRIS: every end person has in the aisle next to them a dummy holding up its palm
CHRIS: turning around would only work if there is even number of rows. so thats only a 50/50 chance of perfection
JON: no
JON: if its odd
JON: its still better
JON: then you only have at worst, 2 people one handing it
CHRIS: that leaves a lone ender
JON: better than every row having a lone ender
JON: i'm trying to minimize it here
CHRIS: wait how could there be 2 people one handing it
CHRIS: there would be 1
JON: one on each side of theatre
JON: each end
JON: 1+1 = 2
JON: QED
CHRIS: if there are two remaiders, then the people are even
JON: doesn't matter, rows need to be even
CHRIS: you cannot make the haphazzard assumtion that all facilities have even rows
JON: i'm not
JON: but there's only two cases: even and odd
JON: if even, then pefect; if odd, then ALMOST perfect
CHRIS: almost doesnt cut it
JON: yes it does
CHRIS: multiply anything by almost and you result in eternal almost
JON: we are being engineers here
JON: not mathematiicans
CHRIS: i cannot solve any further than having the remaining ender employ solo clap
CHRIS: so the best solo clappist in the house has to be identified, and instructed to sit in that corner
JON: large circle
JON: oh you're thinking wrap?
CHRIS: well that changes everything. you can just say "three armed person"
CHRIS: no. you were thinking wrap by suggesting circle
JON: i am thinking carnival ride line
CHRIS: i am thinking independent ovals
CHRIS: where one oval is constructed from two rows
JON: oh
JON: well even number of people = pairs
JON: but we've gotten away the main point
JON: which was wouldn't it be ridiculous if people did this: X
JON: which I say a large circle clapping like that is ridiculous
CHRIS: that is fine if you want to isolate the ridiculousness of the act itself
CHRIS: but i prefer to keep it in the theatre
CHRIS: where it is slightly more absurd